(19)
(11) EP 0 856 230 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32

(21) Application number: 96936993.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/ 26( . )
H04W 16/ 00( . )
H04B 7/ 02( . )
H04B 7/ 04( . )
H04W 88/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/017174
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/015159 (24.04.1997 Gazette 1997/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 18.10.1995 US 19950544913

(71) Applicant: Cellular Telecom, Ltd.
Mountain View, CA 94538 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOWARD, David, Amundson
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • SMITH, Bruce, Denis
    Atherton, CA 94027 (US)
  • COATES, Karen, Evelyn
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • VASTANO, John, Andrew
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al 
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)

   


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